The Archive · 1888

GENERAL BOULANGER'S ELECTION

AND MANIFESTO

London, 11th April.

General Boulanger has been elected by a large majority for the Department of Dordogne but has declined as he is engaged to accept the representation of the Nord. He accuses the French Chamber of Deputies of sterility and impotence, as witness its conduct on the resolution for the reform of the Constitution, and says that the sole idea of Frenchmen is the greatness of France.

THE ARMY ESTIMATES, 2 London, 21st March, Lord Randolph Churchill has been appointed Chairman of the Committee on the Army Estimates, THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL, The Conservative Press condemn Mr, Ritchie's Local Government Bill.

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